Today is one of the more infamous days in the history of the Cleveland Browns. Seven years ago to the date, the Browns introduced Hue Jackson as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Long before any defensive coordinator search, this was one of the most polarizing hiring cycles in franchise history. He then went on to lead the Browns to a record of 1-31 before being fired midway through his third season in Cleveland.
As the story goes, the search committee had unanimously agreed to hire now Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott before being overruled by owner Jimmy Haslam, who decided to hire Jackson instead. One has to wonder where the Browns would be had they stuck it out with their plan and hired McDermott instead.
January 13, 2016: Hue Jackson is introduced as head coach of the Cleveland Browns. pic.twitter.com/tJfS3QDG18
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